An Fgf8 mutant allelic series generated by Cre- and Flp-mediated recombination.
We describe a strategy for generating an allelic series of mutations at a given locus that requires the production of only one targetted mouse line. The 'allelogenic' mouse line we produced carries a hypomorphic allele of Fgf8, which can be converted to a null allele by mating to cre transgenic animals. The hypomorphic allele can also be reverted to wild-type by mating the allelogenic mice to flp transgenic animals, thereby generating a mouse line suitable for Cre-induced tissue-specific knockout experiments. Analysis of embryos carrying different combinations of these alleles revealed requirements for Fgf8 gene function during gastrulation, as well as cardiac, craniofacial, forebrain, midbrain and cerebellar development.
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Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0452, USA.
Lewandoski
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Martin
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D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics; D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics*; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D004254:DNA Nucleotidyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D051524:Fibroblast Growth Factor 8; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D015723:Gene Library; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D019426:Integrases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D014764:Viral Proteins
D000199:Actins; C496456:FGF8 protein, human; C496457:Fgf8 protein, mouse; D006133:Growth Substances; D014764:Viral Proteins; D051524:Fibroblast Growth Factor 8; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; C045073:Cre recombinase; D004254:DNA Nucleotidyltransferases; C045119:FLP recombinase; D019426:Integrases